Transcription of Endometrial Ablation - RANZCOG
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Endometrial Ablation Endometrial Ablation is a surgical procedure that removes Each month a thickening of cells occurs to produce the superficial the inside layer (the endometrium) or lining of the uterus. The part. In a usual menstrual cycle, where pregnancy does not endometrium is the part that sheds each month as a period occur and without any hormone treatments (such as the oral (menstruation ).The endometrium consists of 2 parts: contraceptive pill), the superficial part is shed and menstruation 1. A deep part (called the basalis) occurs. The deep part is always present and does not shed to allow 2. A superficial part (called the superficialis) the process to be repeated in the following month. guarantee no bleeding following the procedure. Following an Endometrial Ablation there are four possible outcomes: 1. No periods at all (called amenorrhea) (40% of cases).
Will I go into early menopause? No. Endometrial ablation does not affect the ovaries or the hormone levels. You will still have normal hormone function and
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